Category: LiteraturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Advanced
ଛନ୍ଦ
/chhanda/Roman
English meaning: Metre / Prosody
Odia Definition
(ଓଡ଼ିଆ)ଛନ୍ଦ ହେଉଛି କବିତାର ଲୟ ଓ ଛାନ୍ଦ ବିଧି। ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରୀୟ କବିତାରେ ସଂସ୍କୃତ ଛନ୍ଦ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରରୁ ଅନୁପ୍ରାଣିତ ବିବିଧ ଛନ୍ଦ ଦେଖା ଯାଏ।
English Definition
The rhythmic structure of verse in poetry. Odia classical poetry employs a range of metres (chhanda) derived from Sanskrit prosody, including Mahapadma, Dandaka, and Swarupa, giving Odia verse its musical quality.
Example
“ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଶ୍ଲୋକ ଛନ୍ଦ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ରଚିତ।”
In English: “Odia verses are composed according to metre.”
Synonyms
- ଲୟ
Literary Heritage
“କବି ବାଣୀ ଅମୃତ ଝର, ଯୁଗ ଯୁଗ ଧରି ବହେ।”
/kabi bāṇī amṛta jhara, yuga yuga dhari bahe./
“The poet's words are a flow of nectar, flowing across ages.”
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- Odia
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- Odia
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- Indo-Aryan
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